The following shall be observed:
- A. The building and all its parts shall be kept in good repair, neat, clean, attractive, and safe. Housekeeping shall meet the highest possible standards of hygiene and cleanliness.
- B. All walls, floors, ceilings, windows, and fixtures shall be kept clean. Interior walls and floors shall be of a character to permit frequent and easy cleaning.
- C. The facility shall be kept free of unnecessary accumulations of unused furniture, equipment, linen, clothing, and similar items.
- D. The facility shall be maintained free of insects, rodents, and harborages, by operation of an active pest-control program, either by use of facility personnel or by contract with a pest-control company. Care shall be exercised in the usage and storage of toxic and flammable insecticides and rodenticides.
- E. All outside doors, windows, and other outside openings shall be screened with wire screen or its equal of at least 16 meshes per linear inch.
Authority: Health-General Article, §§19-307, 19-308, 19-320, and 19-323, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: June 16, 1978 (5:12 Md. R. 967)
Regulation .04A amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)
Regulation .20A amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)